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1/ The Russian ultranationalist community has exploded into a fit of apoplectic rage over Volodymr Zelenskyy's decree 'permitting' Russia to hold its Victory Day parade. They condemn it as a humiliation for Russia and call for maximum retaliation. ⬇️
2/ Russian Telegram channels have had a meltdown over Zelenskyy's decree declaring Red Square to be off-limits for attacks on 9th May in order "to permit the holding of a parade in the city of Moscow (Russian Federation)." Many helpfully translate it for their readers.
3/ 'DSHRG Rusych' grumbles: "Is this denazification or demilitarisation? (We can't figure it out)."
'Novorossiya militia reports' is furious: "Is this what the Russian government was aiming for?"
'Novorossiya militia reports' is furious: "Is this what the Russian government was aiming for?"
SitRep - 10/05/26 - Another day of relative silence
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. During the second day of the agreed ceasefire, there is a relative calm, yet Russia sends drones and there are still combat clashes.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. During the second day of the agreed ceasefire, there is a relative calm, yet Russia sends drones and there are still combat clashes.
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As usual we start with Russian losses
In Indian families, you might have noticed that during weddings, births, or big festivals, your parents or grandparents insist on visiting a specific old temple in their native village. They say, "Ye hamare Kuldevi hain" or "Ye hamari Kul-Devta hain."
A Thread 🧵
But what exactly is a Kuldevi or Kuldevta, and why do they hold such a massive place in our lives? It’s much more than just a tradition; it’s about your family's spiritual DNA.
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But what exactly is a Kuldevi or Kuldevta, and why do they hold such a massive place in our lives? It’s much more than just a tradition; it’s about your family's spiritual DNA.
1. What is a Kul-Devata?
The word "Kul" means lineage or family, and "Devata" means deity. So, a Kul-Devata (or Kuldevi for a goddess) is the specific guardian deity of your entire clan.
Think of it like this: If the Universe is a giant organization, the Kuldevi is like your family’s dedicated protector. While we pray to many gods like Ganesha, Shiva, or Vishnu, the Kul-Devata is the one who has been watching over your specific ancestors for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years.
The word "Kul" means lineage or family, and "Devata" means deity. So, a Kul-Devata (or Kuldevi for a goddess) is the specific guardian deity of your entire clan.
Think of it like this: If the Universe is a giant organization, the Kuldevi is like your family’s dedicated protector. While we pray to many gods like Ganesha, Shiva, or Vishnu, the Kul-Devata is the one who has been watching over your specific ancestors for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years.
2. The Spiritual "Bodyguard" of the Family
In ancient Indian wisdom, it is believed that every family carries a certain energy. Over generations, families face ups and downs, health issues, and struggles. The Kul-Devata acts as a shield for the family.
• Protection: They are believed to protect the family from "Bad Nazar" and major obstacles.
• Identity: Your Kul-Devata tells you where your ancestors came from. Often, the temple is located in the original village where your great-great-grandparents once lived.
• Blessings for the Future: This is why, when a new baby is born or a new bride enters the house, the first thing a family does is take them to the Kuldevi temple to "register" their presence and seek blessings.
In ancient Indian wisdom, it is believed that every family carries a certain energy. Over generations, families face ups and downs, health issues, and struggles. The Kul-Devata acts as a shield for the family.
• Protection: They are believed to protect the family from "Bad Nazar" and major obstacles.
• Identity: Your Kul-Devata tells you where your ancestors came from. Often, the temple is located in the original village where your great-great-grandparents once lived.
• Blessings for the Future: This is why, when a new baby is born or a new bride enters the house, the first thing a family does is take them to the Kuldevi temple to "register" their presence and seek blessings.
“In businesses of trust, it’s winner take all.”
This idea sits at the core of Urban Company’s strategy.
At CMP: 125
Market Cap of 20,000 cr,
It hints at something the market may still be underestimating:
Urban Company is no longer a typical services marketplace.
It’s starting to behave more like a density-driven network.
This idea sits at the core of Urban Company’s strategy.
At CMP: 125
Market Cap of 20,000 cr,
It hints at something the market may still be underestimating:
Urban Company is no longer a typical services marketplace.
It’s starting to behave more like a density-driven network.
Once density crosses a threshold, unit economics improve across the board: faster service, higher reliability, better efficiency.
That showed up this quarter:
42% NTV growth, India consumer services (ex-InstaHelp) up 26% (fastest in 11 quarters), while EBITDA margin improved from 1.6% to 3.3%.
Unusual part: growth + margin expansion together ...
is rare in service marketplaces, which often trade efficiency for speed.
As density increases:
• lower travel time
• tighter job packing
• higher utilization
• faster fulfillment
• higher provider earnings
And counterintuitively, instant delivery is making the system more efficient, not less.
That showed up this quarter:
42% NTV growth, India consumer services (ex-InstaHelp) up 26% (fastest in 11 quarters), while EBITDA margin improved from 1.6% to 3.3%.
Unusual part: growth + margin expansion together ...
is rare in service marketplaces, which often trade efficiency for speed.
As density increases:
• lower travel time
• tighter job packing
• higher utilization
• faster fulfillment
• higher provider earnings
And counterintuitively, instant delivery is making the system more efficient, not less.
Most instant models rely on slack capacity, which pressures utilization and burn.
Here, density in select micro-markets reduces travel time, lowers cancellations, and increases jobs per provider per day - while shrinking customer wait times.
If that holds, it’s operating leverage showing up as convenience.
And importantly:
this isn’t a single-category business.
They’re doing this across 60+ service categories and 47 cities.
That’s operationally far harder than food delivery or grocery.
Here, density in select micro-markets reduces travel time, lowers cancellations, and increases jobs per provider per day - while shrinking customer wait times.
If that holds, it’s operating leverage showing up as convenience.
And importantly:
this isn’t a single-category business.
They’re doing this across 60+ service categories and 47 cities.
That’s operationally far harder than food delivery or grocery.
#SupremeCourt to hear today two writ petitions registered suo motu over the recent incident involving an #AndhraPradesh High Court judge who ordered 24-hour police custody for a young advocate mid-hearing
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
The cases were registered on representation/resolution of the Bar Council of India and Supreme Court Bar Association.
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
The cases were registered on representation/resolution of the Bar Council of India and Supreme Court Bar Association.
Hearing begins
CJI: I got a report from the Chief Justice...that oral observation was not made part of judicial order
Sr Adv Vikas Singh (for SCBA): There should be some in-house...younger members of Bar should not be discouraged
CJI: We are also sensitizing judiciary at every level how to encourage younger members.
#SupremeCourt #SCBA #BCI #AndhraPradesh
CJI: I got a report from the Chief Justice...that oral observation was not made part of judicial order
Sr Adv Vikas Singh (for SCBA): There should be some in-house...younger members of Bar should not be discouraged
CJI: We are also sensitizing judiciary at every level how to encourage younger members.
#SupremeCourt #SCBA #BCI #AndhraPradesh
Order: A video recording was widely circulated on social media. The incident pertains to an exchange between ld. judge of Andhra Pradesh HC and a young member of the Bar, during which ld. judge allegedly expressed displeasure at lack of diligence in conduct of proceedings. Ld. judge thereafter is said to have dictated an order that young counsel be taken into judicial custody for 24 hrs.
#SupremeCourt #SCBA #BCI #AndhraPradesh
#SupremeCourt #SCBA #BCI #AndhraPradesh
Global Energy Crisis (Thread)
Do you know South Korea has banned use of washing machine on weekdays, Thailand has asked to not to wear coat and ties
People living in India don't even know how bad energy crisis is going on
Read this thread to know what's going on in world
1/20
Do you know South Korea has banned use of washing machine on weekdays, Thailand has asked to not to wear coat and ties
People living in India don't even know how bad energy crisis is going on
Read this thread to know what's going on in world
1/20
USA
▪️World's biggest oil producer
▪️Increased petrol and diesel prices by 45% and 48%
▪️Jet fuel prices increased by 72%
▪️gasoline crossed $4/gallon
▪️"Work-from-Home Mandate" by several states
▪️Airlines cutting flights; airfare hikes
2/20
▪️World's biggest oil producer
▪️Increased petrol and diesel prices by 45% and 48%
▪️Jet fuel prices increased by 72%
▪️gasoline crossed $4/gallon
▪️"Work-from-Home Mandate" by several states
▪️Airlines cutting flights; airfare hikes
2/20
South Korea
▪️LNG prices up roughly 140%
▪️Citizens asked to:
- use washing machines and vacuum cleaners only on weekends
- take short showers
- charge phones and EVs during daytime only
▪️Government offices using a 5-day vehicle rotation system
▪️cars banned one weekday based on license plate number
▪️Scenic city lights switched off
▪️Escalators and fountains shut down
▪️Top 50 oil-consuming companies ordered to cut energy use
▪️Coal plants kept alive longer instead of shutting down
▪️LNG prices up roughly 140%
▪️Citizens asked to:
- use washing machines and vacuum cleaners only on weekends
- take short showers
- charge phones and EVs during daytime only
▪️Government offices using a 5-day vehicle rotation system
▪️cars banned one weekday based on license plate number
▪️Scenic city lights switched off
▪️Escalators and fountains shut down
▪️Top 50 oil-consuming companies ordered to cut energy use
▪️Coal plants kept alive longer instead of shutting down
Ppl snipe that long covid patients aren’t more qualified to direct a pandemic response than public health officials only for those same officials to be 5 days behind us on recommending exactly what we said would be required based on info that was already available
Long Covid patients are better equipped to understand the dynamics at play bc, thanks to the utter abandonment of public health (including @ashishkjha!) we’ve spent years studying airborne infection control bc our literal lives were on the line
@ashishkjha While WHO and @cdc dragged their feat on admitting that there was, indeed, no distinct form of transmission called droplet- it’s simply “through the air transmission” now, a single category, we had to learn the hard way how it worked
#SupremeCourt to hear today the #WestBengalSIR matter and the suo motu case taken up over judicial officers' gherao in the State
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and J Joymalya Bagchi
Elections in West Bengal concluded on April 29 and results were declared on May 4.
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and J Joymalya Bagchi
Elections in West Bengal concluded on April 29 and results were declared on May 4.
Hearing in #WestBengal judges' gherao matter begins
CJI: Security issue - what's the position?
ASG SV Raju: Will file latest status report on next date
CJI: If investigation is complete, you file chargesheet
Order: Mr Raju states that time be granted to file 1st status report. We are however of the view that investigation agency complete investigation expeditiously and preferably in 2 months. Law to take its own course. Admn and [...] directed to continue to provide protection to judicial officers. If authorities find there is no threat perception, apt. action may be taken.
#SupremeCourt #JudgesGherao
CJI: Security issue - what's the position?
ASG SV Raju: Will file latest status report on next date
CJI: If investigation is complete, you file chargesheet
Order: Mr Raju states that time be granted to file 1st status report. We are however of the view that investigation agency complete investigation expeditiously and preferably in 2 months. Law to take its own course. Admn and [...] directed to continue to provide protection to judicial officers. If authorities find there is no threat perception, apt. action may be taken.
#SupremeCourt #JudgesGherao
Main matter hearing begins
Sr Adv Kalyan Banerjee: I will show 31 seats...margin is less than that...
J Bagchi: Whatever you want to say about results...which may have materially affected...that requires an independent IA
CJI: meanwhile, we will get some information from...
Banerjee: 862 votes, my candidate has lost...5000 plus votes under adjudication
CJI: We can only improve further adjudication of appeals
Banerjee: Difference is 32 lakhs total...loss of margin 32 lakhs...and 35 appeals pending...ex-CJ has resigned
CJI: So what can we do? We can't compel
Sr Adv Menaka Guruswamy: There's a sense that it will now take over 4 yrs.
Sr Adv Kalyan Banerjee: I will show 31 seats...margin is less than that...
J Bagchi: Whatever you want to say about results...which may have materially affected...that requires an independent IA
CJI: meanwhile, we will get some information from...
Banerjee: 862 votes, my candidate has lost...5000 plus votes under adjudication
CJI: We can only improve further adjudication of appeals
Banerjee: Difference is 32 lakhs total...loss of margin 32 lakhs...and 35 appeals pending...ex-CJ has resigned
CJI: So what can we do? We can't compel
Sr Adv Menaka Guruswamy: There's a sense that it will now take over 4 yrs.
STOP telling ChatGPT:
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A new study from MIT just revealed something huge about AI. And if you use ChatGPT for work, school, or writing, you need to hear this:
Researchers ran a simple experiment. Students wrote timed essays using only their brains, their brains plus Google, or their brains plus ChatGPT.
The ChatGPT group didn’t just do worse. They couldn’t remember a single accurate quote from what they had just written.
Monogatari Series, from Nisioisin and SHAFT, teaches young persons basically two important things:
1.) Mental Illnesses and Personality Disorders of Young Women are caused by Demons and Evil Spirits.
2.) EXACTLY how much men and women need to COMMUNICATE in a relationship.
1.) Mental Illnesses and Personality Disorders of Young Women are caused by Demons and Evil Spirits.
2.) EXACTLY how much men and women need to COMMUNICATE in a relationship.
If there is exactly one very important takeaway for young persons to learn from Monogatari Series, it is how openly, directly, and strongly Araragi and Senjougahara communicate. How deeply they delve into topics, how much they talk to each other is extremely important.
Young women especially can learn from monogatari series that is is best to communicate extremely directly and bluntly with young men who are, by fault, very local and direct and precise persons.
1🧵 Just 4 days before inauguration, UAE's Spy Sheikh, the UAE's National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon secretly bought 49% of Trump's crypto firm [World Liberty Financial/WLF] for $500M.
$187M went to Trump and $31M went to his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.⚠️
...then months later:
✅ UAE got restrictions lifted on AI chips.
✅ UAE signed Pax Silica
✅ UAE' MGX got 15% of TikTok U.S.
✅2 of the Sheiks senior aides were appointed to President Trump's personal WLF Board of Directors.
||| No Congressional approval. Ever. |||
$187M went to Trump and $31M went to his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.⚠️
...then months later:
✅ UAE got restrictions lifted on AI chips.
✅ UAE signed Pax Silica
✅ UAE' MGX got 15% of TikTok U.S.
✅2 of the Sheiks senior aides were appointed to President Trump's personal WLF Board of Directors.
||| No Congressional approval. Ever. |||
2🧵I think there's a strong legal argument for the
Trump/WLF/UAE/Witkoff scam being potentially Illegal.
📜The Constitution explicitly prohibits a president from receiving payments from foreign governments or state-linked entities without Congressional consent. This is under the Foreign Emoluments Clause [Art. I, §9, cl. 8].
👉The claims that this incidence violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause are:
🔹Sheikh Tahnoon = UAE's National Security Adviser = agent of a foreign sovereign.
🔹$187M flowed to Trump-controlled entities from that foreign sovereign [Tahnoon].
🔹No Congressional consent was sought or obtained.
⚠️No criminal charges filed. No court has ruled. The clause has no independent enforcement mechanism, it requires Congressional action, a DOJ willing to prosecute or civil litigation standing, none of which have materialized under the current administration.⚠️
Trump/WLF/UAE/Witkoff scam being potentially Illegal.
📜The Constitution explicitly prohibits a president from receiving payments from foreign governments or state-linked entities without Congressional consent. This is under the Foreign Emoluments Clause [Art. I, §9, cl. 8].
👉The claims that this incidence violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause are:
🔹Sheikh Tahnoon = UAE's National Security Adviser = agent of a foreign sovereign.
🔹$187M flowed to Trump-controlled entities from that foreign sovereign [Tahnoon].
🔹No Congressional consent was sought or obtained.
⚠️No criminal charges filed. No court has ruled. The clause has no independent enforcement mechanism, it requires Congressional action, a DOJ willing to prosecute or civil litigation standing, none of which have materialized under the current administration.⚠️
3🧵The Kicker: The UAE signs the Pax Silica agreement, thus gaining access into an U.S-led global Ai alliance on Jan. 14, 2026. This on its face seems innocuous to until you know that the Pax Silica MOU was signed by the US Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Jacob Helberg.
Helberg is significant here because;
🔹He's not only former Google but he's also a former Palantir employee & worked for Alex Karp.
🔹He was arguably the single most influential private-sector architect of the TikTok ban & forced-sale legislation
🔹 His role created a direct pipeline from Silicon Valley lobbying to a Trump administration policy position.
🔹Prior to this position he had never been in government.
At only 36yrs of age it's clear his position was directly related to his efforts regarding the TikTok ban. Trump was pleased with Helberg as seen in a video message at the 2024 Hill & Valley Forum, with Trump saying;
"Jacob, I want to thank you".
Helberg is significant here because;
🔹He's not only former Google but he's also a former Palantir employee & worked for Alex Karp.
🔹He was arguably the single most influential private-sector architect of the TikTok ban & forced-sale legislation
🔹 His role created a direct pipeline from Silicon Valley lobbying to a Trump administration policy position.
🔹Prior to this position he had never been in government.
At only 36yrs of age it's clear his position was directly related to his efforts regarding the TikTok ban. Trump was pleased with Helberg as seen in a video message at the 2024 Hill & Valley Forum, with Trump saying;
"Jacob, I want to thank you".
